By nature, markets ebb and flow in response to various factors. Nowhere is this more evident than in today’s semiconductor industry: Access to manufacturing materials shrank during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a severe chip shortage; while global supply chains...
Semiconductor manufacturing has long been an outsourced industry: According to data collected by Statista, Taiwan (65%), Korea (18%), and China (5%) accounted for 88% of global foundry revenue in 2021. However, a years-long global shortage has increased prices and...
By working with procurement partners that boast both the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and AS6171 certification, defense and aerospace manufacturers can effectively prevent inadequate components from entering their supply chain — and do business with greater peace...
Not long ago, the United States manufactured over a third of the world’s semiconductors. But as other countries rose to challenge that dominance, America’s contribution waned — falling all the way to 12% of international output. The CHIPS for America Act is slated to...
As the global electronics shortage stretches on and on, so do component lead times aerospace and defense-focused manufacturers rely on to deliver products to their clients. Some common issues have been discussed at length: News organizations have detailed the effects...
